He shouldn't have been knocking his fiance out in public with cameras around. The public no longer wants to pay for his salary because the public has gotten a glimpse into a side of him that they don't agree with.

None of this stops him from being a husband, a father, or living his life. They can remain married, he can be forgiven, they can move on in life and love. This stops the public from supporting Ray Rice because of Ray Rice's actions. It may be a dogpile, it may be completely justified, whatever. He doesn't get to determine how people react to his actions. Had he wanted no possibility of public reaction he should have relegated his domestic violence activities to the inside of his home. Maybe he should have fired his publicist for not telling him that.

Don't jump in the limelight if you can't handle the glare.